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Investigation of Former Security Chief Zhou Yongkang Announced [Updated]

Xinhua announces the long-anticipated investigation of China’s former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang: The investigation of Zhou, a former Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, for suspected “serious disciplinary violations” will be conducted by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). Top leaders are resolved to target both high-ranking “tigers” and low-ranking “flies” in their